Popular love song themes from Monday 9 p.m. dramas. Including the theme song from that smash-hit drama.

I Want to Be Embraced in a Sea of Tears ~Sea of Love~Sazan Ōrusutāzu

Southern All Stars – I Want to Be Embraced in a Sea of Tears ~SEA OF LOVE~ [Official Music Video]

Set against a summer seaside backdrop, this song richly evokes the complexities of a heart in love.

While portraying a man and woman drowning in a mermaid-like, heartrending love, it expresses both the pledge of love exchanged on a pure white beach and the fragility of that promise.

Chosen as the theme song for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.m.

drama “My Only Madonna,” starring Hideaki Takizawa and Kyoko Hasegawa, it harmonizes beautifully with the story of a college student studying architecture and his one-summer romance with an enigmatic woman.

Selling 365,000 copies in its first week, it reached No.

1 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.

Its refreshing melody and bittersweet lyrics are sure to bring back memories of summer love.

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back number – To New Lovers [Official Audio]

A song that perfectly matches the world of a poignant, romance-themed drama.

It reflects the story’s deep emotions, weaving together complex feelings about a breakup with a former lover, thoughts about a child, and a new relationship.

With the delicate lyrics and memorable melody characteristic of back number, it truly resonates.

Released in July 2024, it was also used as the theme song for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.m.

drama “Umi no Hajimari” (The Beginning of the Sea).

It’s a compelling adult love song that prompts deep reflection on family and love—an ideal track for those standing at a crossroads in life or holding dear feelings for someone important.

A flower of no colorUtada Hikaru

Hikaru Utada “A Flower of No Particular Color”

Hikaru Utada’s first new song in a year and three months was released digitally in February 2024 as the theme song for the drama “Kimi ga Kokoro wo Kureta kara” (“Because You Gave Me Your Heart”).

The lyrics, steeped in a worldview characteristic of Utada, depict the fragility of the human heart and the importance of love.

Comparing the flower sankayō—which turns transparent when wet—to the human heart, the song’s words invite listeners to peer deeper into its world.

The track is also included on Hikaru Utada’s first best-of album, “SCIENCE FICTION.” It’s a song that offers comfort to those troubled by love and to those searching for the meaning of their existence.